title: Archaeal biofilms: the great unexplored.
abstract: Biofilms are currently viewed as the most common form in which microorganisms exist in nature. Bacterial biofilms play important roles in disease and industrial applications, and they have been studied in great detail. Although it is well accepted that archaea are not only the extremists they were thought to be as they occupy nearly every habitat where also bacteria are found, it is surprising how little molecular details are known about archaeal biofilm formation. Therefore, we aim to highlight the available information and indicate open questions in this field.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology of Archaea, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, 35043 Marburg, Germany; email: albers@mpi-marburg.mpg.de.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orell
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fröls
authors.forename: Sonja-Verena
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Albers
mesh_terms: D001105:Archaea / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018441:Biofilms; D001709:Biotechnology; D019848:Gene Expression Regulation, Archaeal
chemical_list: D019843:Archaeal Proteins